Innovation

Another example of the advice that to become more creative you need to structure your time to make and share.

The Sixth Sense video from the 2009 TED in India has some thought provoking ideas not just on the evolution of computer interfaces but also the merging of the “real” and virtual worlds. Although some ideas (e.g. Projection of information onto people) emphasized visual techniques too much and didn’t anticipate other senses like voice recognition

The Humanization of Technology based on a Socialcast Infographic Humanization of Technology Technology is improving and becoming more human centred. Increasingly technology can be interacted with on human terms not forcing users to compensate for technology interface limitations. Despite the enhanced user friendliness of technology, human training will still be a productive ground for optimizing

This Harvard Business School video is about the top 2 ways to foster innovation in an organization: Creating a culture for innovation Establishing organizational habits that make innovation happen A couple of good examples are given and a case is made that success takes systematic discipline rather than chaotic disorganization to empower creativity.

Tom Peters has a new book The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence. One excerpt is explained in a video called Innovation Equality which reminds people to not think of innovation as something that applies only to new product introduction. Innovation projects are valuable in all parts of a business or organization.